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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee conducts massive roadshow in Nandigram

Banerjee led the 8-km-long roadshow from Reyapara Khudiram More to Thakurchowk in her wheelchair. The constituency will go to polls on 1 April.

20 months, 12 flip-flops: Why Karnataka’s Yediyurappa govt is being called a ‘U-turn govt’

From Indira Canteens and migrant movement during lockdown to Panchamshali Lingayat quota demand, BS Yediyurappa has rolled back at least 12 major orders or decisions since July 2019.

Historians, doctors, lawyers, MPs & more: Tracing Netaji’s family as TMC-BJP fight legacy war

BJP & TMC in West Bengal are fighting to claim the legacy of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose & trying to project themselves as his rightful followers ahead of the state polls.

AAP sounds poll bugle in Punjab, but dissent, leadership crisis cloud 2022 hopes

AAP emerged as second-largest party in 2017 assembly polls — its first in Punjab. However, AAP's central leadership has failed to groom state leaders except state chief Bhagwant Mann.

Cracks in Sena-NCP-Congress alliance widening over minister Deshmukh, damage control mechanism

Shiv Sena has questioned NCP leader Anil Deshmukh’s record as Maharashtra home minister while Congress is unhappy at Sena touting Sharad Pawar as UPA chief. 

‘Efforts on to shut sex CD case,’ says Shivakumar as woman’s kin accuse him of ‘dirty politics’

In a video statement, the woman, who has accused a BJP leader of seeking sex in exchange for a job, said her parents were speaking under the influence of someone.

DMK MP A Raja booked for alleged vulgar comments against Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami

The case was filed on a complaint by AIADMK to Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer. The party has also approached EC to debar A. Raja from campaigning for 6 April assembly polls.

Retired HC judge to probe Param Bir Singh’s corruption allegations against me: Anil Deshmukh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Sunday said he had asked CM Uddhav Thackeray to initiate an inquiry into the allegations, adding the truth will come out.

Puducherry Congress manifesto promises free Covid vaccination, scrapping of NEET & NEP

Released by Congress leader Veerappa Moily Sunday, the party's manifesto also promises Rs 1,000 as monthly assistance for homemakers, re-opening mills & enhanced pension for martyrs' kin.

Anil Deshmukh ‘accidental home minister’, got post after others refused — Shiv Sena MP Raut

In his column in Saamna, Raut asked how the Maharashtra home minister wasn't aware of the fact that a junior officer like Sachin Waze was running a (money) collection racket.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.